Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of BRICS Summit, underlined the need to progress bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, enhance strategic communication and explore cooperation to address d
China urged India on Thursday to handle Taiwan issues with caution following Taiwan's announcement of the official operation of its new office in Mumbai.
"Asia is very much at the cutting edge of that change. Within Asia, India is part of leading that change. But that change is today stretching the fabric of the global order," Jaishankar said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday described the India-China relationship as "complex." He also highlighted the long-standing struggle in the trade issues between the two nations and said that the economic relationship with China has been "unfair and imbalanced."
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday provided an update on the current state of India-China relations, characterising them as ongoing dialogue and efforts to resolve tensions through the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) meetings.
Jaishankar said that India and China faced common challenges in developing stable and predictable India-China relations that serve the interests of both sides and will benefit the region and the world.
Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, handed over the working copy of the Letter of Credence to the acting Chief of Protocol, Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar reiterated that India should deal with China in the basis of realism and asserted that the relationship should be based on three mutual understandings: respect, sensitivity, and interest.
“I was the ambassador in 2009, right after the global financial crisis, till 2013. I saw the change of guard in China, and then I came to the US. It has never been an easy relationship. It always had its share of problems,” Jaishankar said at the ‘Discussion at Council o
The United States on Tuesday rejected the so-called "standard map" claims by China and called on the nation to comport with its maritime claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere.
In the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a veiled attack at "some countries" for giving shelter to terrorists and supporting cross-border terrorism.